American Workers See Real Gains

By David Arnett

With Tax Day right around the corner, President Donald J. Trump is delivering on his promise to put working Americans first. Through historic tax relief, higher wages, and a manufacturing resurgence, his policies are delivering real results for families and service workers across the country.

To highlight his tax agenda, President Trump ordered DoorDash straight to the White House. The delivery driver was Sharon Simmons — a full-time Dasher since 2021. For Sharon, this work is her primary source of income, and like millions of gig workers, restaurant servers, and bartenders, she relies on tips.

Sharon received $11,000 in tips last year — and thanks to President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts, her tips are now tax free. Those savings have been especially meaningful because in 2024, her husband reduced his work hours due to cancer treatment. Sharon has been able to retain her tips to pay for her husband’s cancer treatment debt, supplement her husband’s reduced income, and afford travel expenses to visit family.

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Tulsa County Bridge Money Awarded

By David Arnett

Tulsa County has been awarded a combined $2,140,671 in funding through Oklahoma’s new Preserving and Advancing County Transportation (PACT) Fund, created by House Bill 2758 during the 2025 Legislative Session. The Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma (ACCO) announced the awards last week as part of the first statewide distribution under the new program.

Commissioner Stan Sallee and officials inspect an old Mingo Creek bridge
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OCPA: Send Medicaid Expansion to Vote

By Staff Report

With the cost of Medicaid expansion exploding, lawmakers should send two state questions to voters that would allow for financial adjustment when needed, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA) President Jonathan Small said yesterday.

“Medicaid expansion’s cost overruns came close to a half-billion dollars this year and could easily hit $1 billion per year in the near future, which will force massive cuts across the rest of state government and hold back progress and economic growth in Oklahoma,” Small said. “Given financial reality, Oklahomans should be given the opportunity to bring some stability to state government by passing state questions that reform this out-of-control system.”

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Energy Discrimination Unconstitutional

By Staff Report

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that a law requiring state entities to divest from financial companies that have policies deemed hostile to fossil fuel companies is unconstitutional. The court also issued a permanent injunction against state Treasurer Todd Russ, the defendant, to prevent him from enforcing or applying the Oklahoma Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022 to the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System. 

 Justice James Edmondson, in his majority ruling available here, wrote: “We conclude Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022 is unconstitutional in its entirety when applied to (the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System)”

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Muskogee Chili & BBQ Cook-Off

By David Arnett

In 1985 a group of Muskogee businessmen after one a successful Chili Cook-Off decided they needed to find an honorable nonprofit organization that could benefit the community. They found that the National Exchange Club’s national project of child abuse prevention and its overall programs of service was exactly the kind of club the businessmen wanted. Together, they created a family friendly fun spring adventure with delicious Chili and BBQ that you are invited to enjoy this weekend.

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